Mop holder



Feb. 16, 1932. R. GILLASPIE 1,845,498

MOP HOLDER Filed March 28, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 g /y/a 677/23 Invenlor Feb. 16, 1932. R; GILLASPIE 4 ,408

MOP HOLDER Filed March 28, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invenlo) pmm A Ilomcy Patented Feb. 16, 1932 ROSSIE GILLASPIE, F PI-IIZLPOTQ KENTUCKY MOP HOLDER Application filed. March 28, Serial No. 439,702.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mop holders and has forits primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a construction and arrangement whereby the mop will'be firmly secured in position thereon against accidental displacement.

Another important object of the invenmentioned character which embodies means whereby the mop may be expeditiously re moved for the purpose of renewing the same when it is so desired.

!" Other objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a mop holder of the aforementioned character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, efiicient in its use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further ohiccts and advantages of the invention may become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a mop .41, holder constructed in accordance with this invention with a mop clamped in position therein.

Figure 2 is a view in elevation taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view in elevation illustrating the manner of removing the mop from the holder.

Figure l is a detail View in perspective showing the mop clamping means. 4n Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section through the lower portion of the mop handle showing the means of securing the holder in position thereon.

Referring to the drawingsin detail, it will be seen that the referencenumeral 1 desig-v nates an elongated handle in the lower end portion of which is formed on diametrically opposite sides a pair oflongitudinally extending grooves or channels 2 which coman municate at their upper ends with the sockets tion is to provide a mop holder of the afore-v 3 formed in diametrically opposite sides of. the handle 1. Immediately above the sockets 3 and in communication therewith is a transversely extending bore 4 in which is disposed a headed stop pin 5, the opposite end portions of which project from the diametrically opposite sidesof the handle. The head of the pin 5 is designated by the reference numeral 6. v

A rod or wire is bent intermediate its ends in a -manner to form a substantially rec. tangular loop or frame '7 having shoulderportions orabutments 8 and the spaced, parallel, elongated arms 9 adapted for disposition longitudinally in the grooves or channels 20f the handle 1 and terminating in inwardly turned detents 10 (see Figure 5)v which seat in the sockets 3 at the'inner ends of the grooves or channels 2. I

A coiled; spring 11 slidablyencircles the lower portionof the handle 1 and the arms 9 and has one end portion in abutting engagement with the stop pin 5. Theopposite end of the coil spring 11 is formed with an integral extension 12 having an elongated loop 13 formed integrally on the lower end thereof which terminates in a right angularly disposed arm 14 having an eye15 on its free end, said eye and the arm 14 constituting a resilient hook for engagement over the adjacent shoulder 8 of the frame 7 in the manner illustrated to advantage in Figure 3 of the drawings for releasably retaining the loop13 in retracted or inoperative position against the tension of the coil spring 35 11. As clearly seen in Figure 4 of the drawings, the elongated loop 13 slidably encircles the frame'7. r

The mop 16 is folded across the lower transverse bar 17 of the frame 7 and the loop 13 is maintained in clamping engagement thereagainst through the medium of the coil spring 11. In this manner the mop 'is eeurely clamped in the supporting frame 7. When it is desired to remove the mop for the purpose of renewing the same or for any other reason,'this may be expeditiously accomplished by turning the device up-sidedown with the handle end on the floor and grasping the opposite end portion of the mop in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings. By pulling downwardly on the mop, the loop 13 will be moved away from the bar 17 of the frame 7 against the tension of the coil spring 11 and the mop may then be removed in an obvious manner.

As will be seen, the coil spring 11 constitutes means for securing the arms 9 in position in the channels or grooves 2 of the handle and also for retaining the detents 10 in the sockets 8, thus securely mounting the frame 7 on the handle.

It is believed that the many advantages of a mop holder constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall j within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat is claimed is 1. A mop holder of the character described comprising an elongated handle, a substantially rectangular stationary mop supporting frame mounted on one end of the handle and projecting therefrom, shoulders formed on the frame, a coil spring operatively mounted on the handle, an abutment on the handle for engagement with one end of the coil spring, a loop formed integrally on the opposite end of the coil spring, said loop slidably encircling the frame and adapted to yieldably clamp a mop in position therein, and a hook formed integrally on the loop adapted for engagement with one of the shoulders of the frame in a manner to releasably retain the loop in retracted position against the tension of the coil spring.

2. A mop holderrcomprising a handle, a

-",.polygonal mop supporting frame mounted on the handle, a coil spring operatively mounted on the handle and encircling same, a mop clamping loop slidably encircling the frame and having one end connected integrally to the spring for actuation by said spring toward its operative position, and a resilient hook formed integrally with the other end of the loop and engageable with the frame for releasably retaining the loop in inoperative position against the tension of the spring.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

ROSSIE GILLASPIE. 

